Still Here (After Everything)

The morning keeps going
Like it always does
That’s how I know
I’m fine

The street sounds normal
The air feels thin
I notice myself
Still in it

There’s no aftershock
No second wave
Just the day
Finding its place

I don’t look back
To check the line
I trust what’s left
To hold its shape

I’m still here
After everything
Not because I had to be
Because I am

I’m still here
After everything
Nothing missing
Nothing owed

I move the chair
Back where it was
Small corrections
Add up

I don’t explain
The quiet now
It fits the room
I’m in

Some endings
Leave a mark
Others just
Leave space

Still here
After everything
Not heavier
Just clear

Still here
After everything
Standing in it
As it is

I didn’t lose myself
I just stopped carrying
What wasn’t mine

Still here
After everything
Nothing to prove
Nothing to save

Still here